I will quit on 2/14

CMMM, I wouldn't be cutting down now if your aid is Chantix. Chantix allows the meds to do the cutting down. In fact you are encouraged to keep smoking (and witness a decreased desire to smoke) during the first week of taking it. You will find it easier to deal with the cravings but as almost all here will tell you, you have to want to quit more than you want to smoke. Audrey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 411 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

Monday parade

How am I supposed to get any work done with all these parades? Party, party!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 406 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

ITS TUESDAY AGAIN

Yep, T U E S D A Y S ! ! ! ! ANOTHER WEEK DOWN THE HATCH [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 428 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $58.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23

Phil Turns 6 Months New Today!!!!

Phil, Congratulations!!! Did you see your shadow? Oh that's right. Don't look back... Safe to say though that the next six months will be cake compared to the ones behind you! Way to go ;) Audrey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 428 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $58.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11

My Smoking Buddy is Dying

Hi Everybody, Probably about the time I joined this site is when Frank started to get headaches. We were smoking buddies at work. I decided to quit for the new year but only started taking my Chantix pill on 1/1/07 so I didn't totally quit until the 16th. Within those couple of weeks Frank was still at work to invite me to the picnic table, and I would kindly say no. He is the sweetest man you could ever know. He shared some of my office space. He started to get headaches and would just sit in my office in the chair and rest. He has a tumor in his brain that two weeks ago was the size of a lime. It is inoperable because it is too deep. It is at stage 4, the worst. My first thought was that it metastisized from his lungs since he smoked strong 100's for many, many years. But it didn't. It originated in his brain. Two weeks after being out of work his family put in a wheel chair ramp and accomodations in the shower for his wife to help him. He came to see us at work to pick up his paycheck and W2 and was already using the walker last Thursday. Frank, 3 weeks later is already in the cancer ward with no hope of coming home. He only has one or two more weeks. 50 years old. They told him 30 days. I guess they meant it. So, as I deal with how to deal with that. How do we deal with this? Frank himself told me of older relatives of his who smoked all their lives and died of something totally unrelated. All of his "current" smoking buddies are saying to themselves "see? Frank smoked and he isn't dying of lung cancer...it's something else...you can be hit by a car at anytime or some sudden illness may strike you at anytime". It's the "what's the point" attitude taking over and the "nourish and care for your body attitude" that is being smothered. I am fine. I see it all. I need to send good wishes to my buddy. I need to igore this new ignorant "gloating" by the smokers. Wanted to share. Audrey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 418 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45

My Smoking Buddy is Dying

Faith, Believe it or not, many folks, including Frank, had Grandparents or parents who made their living growing tobacco. Fact of life here. Fortunately, I'm from NJ and don't have those roots, but many around here do, and smoking is allowed in many public places. N2K, Great analogy with the car accident. I tell you folks, if you want a place that accepts smoking come to North or South Carolina. Again, I'm fixed and focused, but bummed and surrounded by folks with blinders on. Good Night, Audrey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 419 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17

My Smoking Buddy is Dying

Faith, I'm from tobacco country. Ignorant gloating is almost encouraged. :-( [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 418 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $56 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

feliciades guardar tu dejir

Ok Jaset. Strong, alert and one of the curious ones (unilingual) :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 498 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $67.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

Mr. Ed - ONE YEAR !!!

Happy Birthday Mr. Ed!!! You are so valuable to this site...thanks for staying loyal even though you don't need us everyday anymore. WE NEED YOU :) After all we'd be LISTLESS without you ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 553 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

My Smoking Buddy is Dying

To close this post, and thank all of you for your prayers, I wanted you to know that Frank passed away on Friday. This really wasn't the forum for this, but I sure do thank all of you, from all around the world, for your well wishes for my dear friend. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 558 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35